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1981 Cleveland Browns

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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 4th in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 276 points (17.2/g), 24th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 375 points (23.4/g), 23rd.
 Differential of -99 points (-6.2/g), 26th.
 Expected W-L: 5.2-10.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -18 (-1.1/g), 28th.

Simple Rating System: Total -6.5, Offense: -4.1, Defense: -2.4, SoS: -0.3, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Sam Rutigliano (5-11-0)

1981 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 22 CLE Hanford Dixon DB 9 1981 1989 2 3 9 69 131 Southern Miss
4 92 CLE Mike Robinson DE 2 1981 1982 0 0 1 8 18 Arizona
5 134 CLE Steve Cox P 8 1981 1988 0 0 6 0 89 2 2 27 0 0 2 -11 0 Arkansas
6 160 CLE Ron Simmons DT 0 0 0 Florida State
7 187 CLE Eddie Johnson LB 10 1981 1990 0 0 5 36 148 Louisville
9 244 CLE Randy Schleusener G 0 0 0 Nebraska
10 271 CLE Dean Prater DE 7 1982 1988 0 0 0 6 77 Oklahoma State
11 298 CLE Larry Friday DB 1 1987 1987 0 0 0 0 1 Mississippi State
12 325 CLE Kevin McGill T 0 0 0 Oregon